RFC 5672 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2009

RFC 4871 DomainKeys Identified Mail Signatures -- Update

Overview

RFC 5672, “RFC 4871 DomainKeys Identified Mail Signatures -- Update”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2009 by D. Crocker. It updates RFC 4871. It has been obsoleted by RFC 6376 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document updates RFC 4871, "DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) Signatures". Specifically, the document clarifies the nature, roles, and relationship of the two DKIM identifier tag values that are candidates for payload delivery to a receiving processing module. The Update is in the style of an Errata entry, albeit a rather long one. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 6376
This RFC updates
RFC 4871
Other RFCs from 2009

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